# Retro game emulator - GBA, DS — user reviews > 148 indexed App Store user reviews of Retro game emulator by Thinkabout, rated 4.60/5 from 1,356 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-game-emulator-gba-ds/id6499280245/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-game-emulator-gba-ds/id6499280245.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,139 · 4★ 81 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 91 ## What do users think of Retro game emulator? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Brings back childhood memories - 🎨 Awesome wallpapers - 🎮 Emulator works great - 🎯 Straightforward and efficient to use **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes when playing games - 🔒 Locked behind paywall - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🤯 Doesn't work at all **Commonly reported bugs** - Saved games don't work, progress lost - Crashes on iOS 18.2 beta - Doesn't compile library of imported ROMs - Won't play imported ROMs **Most requested features** - Add Rugrats Scavenger Hunt N64 game - Improve controls for games like Banjo Tooie - Add ability to import games from website ## Newest reviews (11 of 148) ### 4/5 — Menu button *2026-05-12, version 1.7.9* Pls make it so that if u hit the menu button that it asks “r u sure?” Because it’s way too sensitive and easy to hit by accident. Do that, I give u 5 stars😊 ### 4/5 — Ummm it’s almost exslent *2026-04-07, version 1.7.9* The games won’t work when I click the subscribe button to play. (But if you add the ren and stimpy show video games,and game and watch gallery games, and make the games work,I will give you five stars. ### 4/5 — Great *2026-02-06, version 1.6* Would give a 5 but no mercy for the n64 keeps crashing for some reason ### 1/5 — Esto por qué está en Arcade *2026-01-28, version 1.6* Que fraude de app ### 1/5 — Can’t play anything *2026-01-23, version 1.6* I was pretty excited to play this game, everything looked good, until i tried to boot up NSMB, suddenly, the game tried forcing me to buy stuff, I ignored it, expecting to then play the game. Turns out, you need to PAY to actually use the game, also lots of the art for the game looked to be either stolen from other artists, or straight up AI SLOP. Most of these 5 star reviews may just be alt accounts, Improve your game, don’t make people pay to simply use what your game is about, and maybe put more effort into it, too. ### 1/5 — Todo un engaño *2026-01-22, version 1.6* No existe soporte, te obliga a pagar para cualquier cosa. No se puede jugar. Este tipo de engaños deberían borrarlos de la store. ### 1/5 — ПЛАТНО *2026-01-09, version 1.6* Все платно игр интересных нет ### 1/5 — Married to obsolete *2026-01-05, version 1.6* I’d give it 3 stars… but you have to subscribe to play anything, no free play only free browsing of titles. Also this app is just as decrepit as the old school version. Caught a lv 7 abra in Pokémon yellow and trained it to level 19 wiped my phone screen and went back to before I even caught it, waste of 2 hours. ### 4/5 — I have a question *2025-12-20, version 1.6* How do I activate cheat codes please tell me I’m frustrated right now ### 1/5 — Horrível *2025-12-08* Ele não consegue obedecer comandos em 3 dedos na tela, se tu for correr, pular e direcionar ao msm tempo ele buga e um dos comandos sempre para, os o boneco fica lento ou n pula alto ou tu n consegue mudar a direção a tempo, fora que ele n vira a tela, o que dificulta ao jogador. **Developer response:** Obrigado por explicar o problema. Infelizmente, no momento não há uma solução rápida para isso. Já compartilhamos seu feedback com nossa equipe de desenvolvimento, e ele será levado em consideração nos próximos updates do aplicativo. Agradecemos sua paciência e sua sugestão — elas nos ajudam a melhorar o app. ### 1/5 — RIP off *2025-12-02, version 1.6* You can’t even try it without having to subscribe!not worth your time ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What the hell?!?! *2026-07-15, version 1.7.9* I wish I could rate it zero stars, none of the reviews said anything about pricing, so I thought it was free, it is on the App Store, but the second I open the app, the company that made it asked for $20 a month. I tried to uninstall the app, but my phone wont let me. Screw this app and all the people who made it! DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!! ### 1/5 — HOW DO I PLAY *2026-06-14, version 1.7.9* ok I will try to be calm but I followed everything but it just keeps forcing me to buy the VIP I downloaded the game but it doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Do not play this game *2026-05-31, version 1.7.9* It’s making me pay for everything and I can’t pay for it ### 1/5 — Needs a subscription *2026-05-31, version 1.7.9* I don’t like this game because it needs a subscription for everything even the beginning survey then they give you the hope of reliving your childhood again by letting you download the games only to make you pay for a subscription to play it the only free part of the app is the installation of said app everything else on there needs a subscription one star hands DOWN!!! ### 1/5 — Paywalled *2026-05-16, version 1.7.9* Unfortunately not impressed either ### 1/5 — Still can’t play anything *2026-05-07, version 1.7.9* Bro I can’t no games I have to pay premium just to play some killer instinct ### 1/5 — A complete joke *2026-03-23, version 1.7.9* Was a half decent GB emulator but the ‘added new features’ update was basically changing it to a subscription model ! £6.99 a week ! What a joke. Just get Delta which is free and is far better. Shame the dev got greedy. Would he seriously pay £6.99 a week for this app ? Just greed and stupidity ! AVOID Plus lots of fake 5 star reviews ! A lot of fake 5 star reviews for this app. Totally fake ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-02-21, version 1.6* U need premium to play ### 1/5 — Games *2026-02-09, version 1.6* I like how this app has it all, but I can’t play because I can’t pay. My parents won’t purchase anything that is in a game unless if I buy stuff myself. I know your just trying to make money, so I suggest like cosmetics and points. In other games they have points as in game currency, and these points could buy more games, and I suggest that if a player wants more points they would have to pay for it. ### 1/5 — Why do I have to pay to play my games??! *2026-02-07, version 1.6* I can’t play any games because it keeps forcing me to pay some stupid subscription. You have got to at least have us pay for more features, and not charge us to play games. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Samuel *2026-07-11, version 1.7.9* Fellhauers ### 5/5 — Absolutely love the app *2026-02-28, version 1.6* I would like to suggest two things the first one being if at all possible adding the original music to the games and the second one being to add a two factor authentication when you hit the menu button having a popup come up and make you confirm if you really want to leave the game also fixing the sound issues and the lagging that’s occurring with the sound it’s constantly cracking and breaking up and the lagging issues are a bit frustrating ### 5/5 — Absolutely love the app *2026-02-22, version 1.6* I would like to suggest two things the first one being if at all possible adding the original music to the games and the second one being to add a two factor authentication when you hit the menu button having a popup come up and make you confirm if you really want to leave the game ### 5/5 — Émulateur Parfait pour les Jeux Rétro ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *2026-01-12* Cette application est incroyable pour jouer à des jeux classiques. Elle est fluide, facile à utiliser et offre une excellente expérience de jeu. Parfait pour tous les fans de rétro-gaming ! **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup pour votre excellent retour ! Nous sommes ravis d’apprendre que vous appréciez la fluidité, la simplicité d’utilisation et l’expérience rétro offerte par l’application. Votre soutien compte beaucoup pour nous et motive notre équipe à continuer d’améliorer le service. Bon jeu et bon rétro-gaming ! ### 5/5 — High on Fox knnn *2025-12-25, version 1.6* Give me a10/10 ### 5/5 — Excellent Émulateur pour Jouer *2025-12-19, version 1.6* Très bonne application pour jouer à des jeux classiques. Elle fonctionne de manière fluide, est facile à utiliser et offre une excellente expérience de jeu. Je la recommande vivement aux fans de rétro-gaming. ### 5/5 — Ótimo Emulador para Jogos *2025-12-18, version 1.6* Aplicativo excelente para jogar jogos clássicos. É rápido, estável e muito fácil de configurar. Perfeito para quem gosta de games retrô. ### 5/5 — Backbone iPhone 14 Plus screen *2025-11-27, version 1.6* Hi so my backbone controller works. The problem that I have is the screen won’t turn horizontal on the phone. Is there a quick fix for it? ### 5/5 — Backbone iPhone compatible *2025-11-23* Hey can you make this emulator backbone compatible for iPhone 14. Thank you also can you make the screen open lock so the screen tilts when I turn the iPhone horizontally. Thank you ### 5/5 — Turok 2 *2025-11-19, version 1.6* Awesome job! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*